South Bend and Mishawaka, Indiana; April 14, 2012

4/6/2012 By Cpl. Michelle S. Brinn

Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton

Members of Camp Pendleton's K-9 unit pose with former Cpl. Megan Leavey and Military Working Dog Rex during Rex's retirement ceremony and adoption at the base's K-9 unit, April 6. Leavey, who was previously Rex's handler, had written a letter to Congress requesting to adopt Rex since he was being forced to retire due to facial paralysis. Rex served in three combat deployments and provided over 11,575 hours of military working dog support consisting of over 6,220 vehicle inspections during random anti-terrorism searches. Rex was constantly put in harms way during multiple firefights, mortar attacks and improvised explosive devices during Operation Iraqi Freedom.

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South Bend and Mishawaka, Indiana; April 13, 2012

An F22 Raptor from the Hawaii Air National Guard's 199th Fighter Squadron returns to a training mission after refueling March 27, 2012, over the Pacific Ocean near the Hawaiian Islands. During the training, Air Force Academy cadets received a familiarization flight to get a better understanding of the Air Force's global reach capabilities. (U.S. Air Force Photo by Tech. Sgt. Michael Holzworth)

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South Bend and Mishawaka, Indiana; April 12, 2012

120406-N-XD424-142 PACIFIC OCEAN (April 6, 2012) The guided-missile destroyer USS Paul Hamilton (DDG 60) transits the Pacific Ocean during exercise Koa Kai 12-2. Koa Kai is a semiannual exercise in the waters around Hawaii designed to prepare independent deployers in multiple warfare areas and provide training in a multi-ship environment. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Dustin W. Sisco/Released)

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South Bend and Mishawaka, Indiana; April 11, 2012

Air Defense Artillery Soldiers conduct medical training in Kuwait



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South Bend and Mishawaka, Indiana; April 10, 2012

3/28/2012 By Sgt. Bryan A. Peterson

2nd Marine Division

A MV-22 Osprey aircraft prepares to land at Tactical Landing Zone Pheasant in the Greater Sandy Run Area aboard Marine Corps Base Camp Lejeune. Marine Medium Tiltrotor Squadron 266 spent nearly eight hours providing flight operations for Company C, 2nd Reconnaissance Battalion's jump. The recon Marines conducted jump operations from March 12 - 16, which included low-level static line, high altitude opening and high altitude low opening jumps.

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South Bend and Mishawaka, Indiana; April 9, 2012

All Aboard

Airmen with the 446th Aeromedical Evacuation Squadron load a patient into a CH-47 Chinook helicopter during an emergency medical technician refresher course at Fort Lewis, Washington; April 1, 2012. (U.S. Air Force photo)

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South Bend and Mishawaka, Indiana; April 8, 2012

120405-N-JN664-521 ARABIAN SEA (April 5, 2012) The Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Abraham Lincoln (CVN 72) transits through the Arabian Sea. Abraham Lincoln is deployed to the U.S. 5th Fleet area of responsibility conducting maritime security operations, theater security cooperation efforts and support missions as part of Operation Enduring Freedom. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist Seaman Apprentice Karolina A. Martinez/Released)

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